Dumpling House Restaurant

1. Fried dumplings were perfectly fried and the texture was perfect.
2. Steamed dumplings tasted a little bit too much wrapper.
3. Way too oily
4. There was a pool of oil on each plate
5. Seasoning was ok and nothing stood out
6. Did I mention that it was very oily?

The food is great, the prices are great, but the customer service definitely needs some improvement. We got early and we took a sit, and every 2 minutes a waitress was rushing us to make an order, and it was our first time there, we did not even know the menu. Then after some dishes, we wanted to order more food and suddenly they brought the bill, without being asked for it. I know some restaurants have some kind of different culture of customer service, especially if they have lines of people that want to come in. But at the same time, looks like they were kicking us out, and we wanted to order more food! I don’t want to go there anymore, and I will try to find another dumpling place that could have a better customer service, so I can actually enjoy the food without being rushed.

3.5÷5
Dumpling house is my go to place when I am looking for a satisfying hearty meal. But this visit was not that great. The food were good as usual, the price were raised as expected within a reasonable range. What took 1.5stars away was the female owner.
I was with a group of 6. We sat pretty close to the cashier. Ever since we sat down all I hear was the female owner scolding a new waitress loudly. Poor girl, she was a good job. The owner was yelling at her so loud made all of us fell bad for the girl. Our conversation were constantly interrupted by her yelling at the girl. Made the whole dinner very unpleasant. Training newbie is understandable, but please do remember there are customers here enjoying their meal, I was scared a few time by her unexpected loud voice. Keep it low please, seriously. That really put me off.
Asides from that, the food were good. Pan fried dumplings with horse radish were bomb.
Hope the owner or some one who know them see this, I would’ve told her to be nicer to the new waitress, but I was afraid she would rip me apart. :(treat your workers nicely, respect them!

YES YES YES
I say YES to Dumpling House.
This as Chinese and as Dumpling as it gets, authentic stuff.
Huge selection and something for all, but we kept it 100 and got the Pork and Chives fried dumplings and Pork and Chinese cabbage steamed dumplings.
Left very happy and satisfied.

After reading through the reviews I decided to try their pork and chives, lamb, and shrimp and veg steamed dumplings. The lamb was my fav so I’ll definitely be ordering those again. I also picked up the house noodles which come with chicken, beef and shrimp. I didn’t think the noodles were that good and while they give you a large quantity there isn’t much meat in it. The assorted dumplings were $ 8.50, and the noodles $ 7.99. The entire bill was less than $ 20 and the food was good enough for three people so not a bad deal. I think if you stick with only the dumplings you can’t go wrong. This place is good for groups but is cash only!

When you go to a restaurant that is called «Dumpling House» and you don’t order a dumpling — I think you are making a mistake. The best dumpling in Toronto, properly made with the crispy bits, can’t seem to get it any where else this way. We tried 3 options of the fried dumplings (pork, Chicken and Shrimp) all excellent. We have not tried anything else on their menu and likely never will.
Remember — don’t be a snob and expect a nice décor or a wonderful attentive service because you probably will not get it. It is all about the dumplings. Eat and please leave because I am waiting for your table. What a business!!!

Portions are large, so it works out to be very very cheap! We ordered a mix of both the fried and boiled dumplings — all of them were great, but for some it was hard to distinguish the fillings, probably our fault for ordering similar things. The hot & sour soup and the scallion pancake were also super yums!
Also, friendly reminder that it is CASH ONLY — from what I could see there really wasn’t any indication of this before being seated other than seeing that everyone was paying in cash & not seeing a machine near the register!!!

Conseillé par notre hôte nous venons dans ce paradis du dumpling pour y manger leur spécialité. Pour à peine 8 $ vous avez soit 12 dumplings frits soit 15 dumpling bouillis.
Nous avons pris les crevettes-​légumes en frits et les végétariens en bouilli et c’était bons. Il y avait pleins d’autres choix mais il fallait bien s’arrêter sur un choix ! En plus des dumplings il y avait bien sur pleins d’autres choix comme des nouilles ou des plats plus typiques. Heureusement que j’ai su rester calme et ai réussi à me limiter.
Nous avons même pu prendre nos dumpling dans notre propre boîte pour né pas faire de déchet, nous avons apprécié la souplesse de la personne. On a attendu à peine 15 minutes, juste le temps de se ballader dans une boutique à coté. Efficace en terme de préparations.
Il y avait de la place à l’intérieur mais cela semblait fortement remplis tout de même (samedi soir oblige)
N’hésitez pas à apprécier la fabrication des dumplings en direct de la rue.
Je recommande pour le bon rapport qualité-​prix-​efficacité

(3.5 stars)
I walked past Dumpling House many times. I always wondered why there’s always long lines, especially on weekend. I doubted that it might be lines for take-​out?!
Dumpling House was on my bookmark for a long time. It was my first to-​go dumpling restaurant that I wanted to try. I’ve heard about how good their dumplings were on Unilocal.It should be one of the top-​three dumpling restaurants in GTA that we should try.
I actually don’t have Chinese food often because I want to avoid food that is very oily or salty. I do love salty taste but I think the way Chinese food is cooked contains much oil and salt. However, I have cravings for Chinese food sometimes.
We live close to here and always wander around downtown by foot. Dumpling house is a good spot for trying something new because it’s only 10 – 15 minutes walk from home.
We ordered one order of half/​half steamed dumpling and another order of half/​half fried dumpling. They were good but the stuff inside was very small if you compared to another restaurant like Yummy Yummy restaurant. Their dumpling stuffing was of a generous amount and the owners were nice.
Everything was ok but nothing was standout for me except the freshness of the food. It was good to see that their dumpling was made fresh. So go for it if you don’t wanna eat frozen dumpling! But be aware of cramped tables and trouble communicating with your server!
P. S. The tip is already included in your bill without mentioning. Yes, it is shown on the receipt, but if you don’t understand Chinese or can’t read Chinese, how could you tell?! Check my receipt! I saw that they added $ 2 for their tip after I gave them $ 3. So they got 5 bucks from us ;) End of our story~

3.5 stars
This is my go to place for dumplings whenever I’m in the Chinatown area. Dumplings are freshly made, and cheap. Whenever I come here, I always get am order of boiled and fried dumplings — but beware, fried dumplings are super oily so sometimes I like to take a napkin and dab the excess oil off lol.
Today, we ordered boiled dumplings (pork and chive), hot and sour soup — perfect for a cold day like today, and finally a bowl of pickled cabbage pork noodle soup. I seriously need to remind myself that I should never order because I always end up ordering more than I can eat. Anyway, all the food came out pretty quickly, the hot and sour soup was great had a nice kick to it, noodles were tasty as well, finally the boiled dumplings was okay but I found that the dumpling skin was a bit too thick for my liking.
Overall, cheap place and you know you should visit when you see other Chinese people eat here. Another thing is — don’t forget to take your cellphone with you lol. The owner reminded me to take my cellphone when I was putting on my coat. He told us that he once collected seven cellphones on the table because people tend to forget them, and they didn’t even come back to get it lol.

If you’re craving dumplings, and need a cheap fix, you need to add this to your list of spots.
Assorted dumplings always come fresh and they are hand rolled everyday. We usually choose the mix and match, but I find the seafood and lamb options to be the best.
If you have the freezer space, they even deliver frozen bags which you can store for later use.
Don’t venture off too far though, their other items aren’t as dependable and more than likely to tarnish your perception of them.

Highly recommend if you want delicious dumplings. Fresh and very quick service.
Cannot go wrong with any options it’s what ever you prefer. Vegetarian, lamb, beef, shrimp and of course the preferred dumpling meat, pork.
Have the option of fried or boiled. The wrapper has a nice taste and texture. The boiled option will have a bit more meat as the fried option it isn’t really wrapped. More like a folded taco that’s pinched at the top.
Frying is my prefered option. Just amazing fried perfectly everytime.

Came here craving for dumplings and it definitely got the spot.
Love the open kitchen, everyone can see exactly what’s going on. The restaurant itself looks fairly clean. They sell dumplings to go as well, about $ 4.50 for a dozen.
Can’t go wrong with the steamed or the fried. If you watch the chef do the fried dumplings, I wonder why the cook top is so low compared to the rest of the cook tops. He has to bend down to fry them up.
Pork and chive, pork and vegetable, shrimp and pork are all delicious.
For a quick fix and cheap eats, this is a good place.

I just love this place! I’m going to keep this one short and sweet. I’ve been here 5+ times and I’m always left satisfied.
THE GOOD:
— Their dumplings are freakin’ delicious. Period, full stop. If it’s your first time, I recommend the fried pork and chive dumplings. Don’t make a rookie mistake like me during my first visit and go on an ordering frenzy — each order of dumplings comes with 12 pieces, and while they are small, they will fill you up quickly.
— On that note, there’s an open space in the front window where you can watch the dumpling ladies at work. They’re definitely masters of their craft, and it’s fun to see them in action.
— Like most of Chinatown, Dumpling House Restaurant has good ol’ Chinatown value. Last time, my boyfriend and I ordered a fried rice, a spicy beef dish, and 12 pork and chive dumplings for $ 27 before tax and tip. This was more than enough food for the two of us.
THE BAD:
— Cash only. Not a dealbreaker — just remember to bring cash if you’re coming.
I think my multiple visits speak for themselves — Dumpling House is bomb food for a bomb price. Give it a try.

Pros:
— The dumplings. One of best in the GTA. There are a variety of fillings to choose from and best of all (for those who are indecisive when it comes to food like me), you get the option to choose three different fillings for only a dollar more ($ 8.98)! I ended up getting pork/​chives, spinach/​black mushrooms and seafood/​chives for the three fillings. I came in really hungry and left full.
— The staff are attentive and accommodating.
— Clean and nicely decorated (albeit a bit stereotypical) interior.
Cons:
— Cash only. They should consider getting a POS system, especially since business is so good.

Pretty crowded for long weekend Monday and some wait for seating and serving. The place is good for groups and and sharing dishes since there are no small or appy sized dishes. I ordered the Wonton soup, shrimp and pork pan fried dumplings and general tao chicken, a long time favorite of mine, to try three different types of cooking.
Not bad cooking overall, but the dumplings were a bit soggy, although I saw them being made in front of me, and the sauce on the Gen. Tao’s chicken was too thick and sweet — like when they quickly mix it up, instead of taking time to do it properly.
Ok place to get chow, but don’t go for the experience.

I felt like I was on set of a Chinatown scene in a Hollywood movie where we were puffing and huffing from the hot dumplings, and sitting in a crammed space decorated tacky red Chinese trinkets.
The tables must have been forgotten to be wiped in a 1000 years because the layers of grease and dirt has piled up in a crease around the edge of the table, and I felt like I sat in someone’s sweat and when I left my derrière for the washroom I felt this nice peeling feeling with the sticky chair. Shouldn’t have left the Lysol at home.
Journey to and back from the washroom didn’t stir up my appetite as I descended and ascended from the dirty and stinky stairs, gosh this place reminds me of the hole in wall ones in China.
Nonetheless the food did lift up my spirit. We ordered cabbage and pork steamed dumpling, chive and pork steamed dumpling, and panfried cabbage and pork dumpling.
The pan fired ones had a thin layer of crunch that connects all the dumplings, see photo. And the dumplings were served «face-​down». We loved the juiciness and the portion of the filling, and the skin was not too doughy nor thick.
The steamed ones were especially juice and man I’d love to order some to take home.
The garlic cucumber salad with a hint of spiciness and a sprinkle of cilantro was very refreshing. I like how it lighten up the meaty or greasy feeling in between the bites. At around five dollars per serving it was not bad.
Seeing the sanitary condition of this place, I think I rather just buy takeout or buy pre-​frozen ones and make them at home.
Cheerio!

Arrived in Kensington at 10pm with a Montréal posse craving dumplings. Whipped out ze Unilocal and discovered the #1 rated spot was around the corner and open for another hour. We ordered 4 kinds, about 14 dumplings per person, and despite the wise-​eyed doubt of one dinner companion while ordering we plowed through them all, plus a cucumber garlic salad.
Everything was the best. The pork and fennel was insane and I could eat like 100 of these every other day. The fried dumplings were delicate and gorgeous. Each pocket was lovingly made by hand in the front window by a multigenerational crew of laughing ladies. The cucumber and garlic in the salad were both super crisp and fresh and the flavour so intense it will burn the evil out of you, purify you and make you new. Super friendly service, tiny cute spot, but all that matters are the perfect dumplings and they are perfect.

Had a craving for dumplings so what better place to come to than this! My boyfriend and I are quite indecisive and generally over order because we want to try everything. Today was no exception.
The basics: An order of steamed dumplings (which is really boiled) comes in 15 pieces. An order of fried dumplings comes in 12 pieces. For an extra dollar they let you choose three different types of fillings for an order.
We got the lamb dumplings fried. So good! These were crispy on the outside with warm flavourful lamb on the inside. Favourite of the meal.
For the steamed dumplings we tried chicken, pork and chives, and spinach and mushroom. These dumplings were over boiled and kinda mushy. The pork and chives are a classic and were probably my favourite of the steamed. It had nice flavoring. Chicken was okay. Spinach was a bit bland. Not much to say about these ones as they weren’t very memorable except being left in the pot too long.
Vinegar and soy sauce on the tables for dipping. You can see the ladies at the store front making them fresh. Overall I would come back here for my dumpling fix.

Just to make things clear, I give this place a 4.75. Went here for the first time the other day. Ordered a plate of pan fried dumplings, a rice dish, and a green onion pancake to split with my boyfriend… needless to say it was more than enough food, we had leftovers good for a whole other meal!
They offer the option of splitting your dumpling flavours. For about 8 bucks, we got 4 each of spinach and mushroom, shrimp, and chicken dumplings… none of them were a disappointment. The people next to us were nice enough to offer us one of their steamed dumplings so we could try the difference between steamed. The steamed were even better! Next time I go back, definitely getting steamed ones :)
The rice dish we got was soo so good. Massive quantity, and had everything in it (chicken, egg, beef, shrimp, veggies) for only 7 dollars! Well worth it.
We tried tye green onion pancake because everyone seemed to be making a big deal about it in previous reviews I read. It wasn’t horrible, buuuut wasn’t as amazing as I thought it was going to be :/​For $ 4, I wouldn’t get it again.
There is a small, cozy seating area and the place is overall quite cute. At the storefront window, you can see the workers making the dumplings right there!
With tip, ended up spending $ 30 and it was enough for my boyfriend and I to eat twice. Great quality, just a little disappointed by the pancake. Would definitely come back though!

Came here a little after 5pm on a weeknight, with a party of 5 in total. We ordered 4 plates of dumplings (3 steamed, 1 fried) and a small dish of «semi-​cooked potato threads». It came out to a total of around $ 37, which is definitely very reasonable, considering each plate of dumplings had 15 pieces each!
Best dumplings were the lamb ones, seafood was subpar and less juicy. The pan-​fried dumplings weren’t that great, since the skins seemed thicker. The small dish was a little spicy, topped with a lot of carrots and cilantro, and saltier than I’d preferred.
It is a small restaurant, so the seats are really limited and at the end of our meal, we got the bill right after clearing off our plates without asking, so that was definitely slightly unexpected. Although they did have a line-​up out the door, the service seemed a little rude.
Overall, food is inexpensive and really quick. Keep in mind they take cash only though.

C’est tout petit. De la rue, vous voyez ces dames qui fabriquent les beignets en quantité industrielle avec une précision micrométrique. Si elles ont le temps, elle vous feront un sourire: nombreux sont les badauds qui les prennent en photo. Le propriétaire est sûr de lui. S’il apprend que c’est votre première fois ici, petit sourire en coin il vous dira avec confiance: ce n’est pas votre dernière fois!
En effet, les beignets y sont exquis. Vapeur ou frits, c’est excellent à tel point que certains amis vous diront que ce sont les meilleurs qu’ils ont goûté depuis Hong Kong ou Shangai. Petites exagérations certes, mais alors pourquoi est-​ce toujours plein un vendredi ou un samedi soir? Dites-​moi ?!